FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Ormco/Sybronendo: Ormco Damon Q2 Orthodontic Metal Bracket, Part No. 491-9834, L3R Hi Tq Hook, Tq +13 degrees, Rx. Manufactured by Ormco Corporation, This device is intended for use for the orthodontic movement of teeth. It is used temporarily and is removed after orthodontic treatment has been completed.
- Recall number
- Z-2286-2020
- Recalling firm
- Ormco/Sybronendo
- Product
- Ormco Damon Q2 Orthodontic Metal Bracket, Part No. 491-9834, L3R Hi Tq Hook, Tq +13 degrees, Rx. Manufactured by Ormco Corporation, This device is intended for use for the orthodontic movement of teeth. It is used temporarily and is removed after orthodontic treatment has been completed.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2020-01-14
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2025-02-10
- Reason
- The bracket torque was mislabeled on the packaging.
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- The firm, Ormco, sent "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letters dated 1/6/2020 via USPS on 1/14/2020 to consignees explaining the brackets were mislabeled and the risk associated with using the incorrect bracket. The consignees were requested to call Ormco customer service at 1-800-854-1741 or email: ormcocustcare@kavokerr.com to log any complaints related to this issue; assess your patients; over-label the affected product in inventory using the enclosed corrected label and complete the enclosed acknowledgement form and email the form to ormcocustcare@kavokerr.com within 10 business days. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact our customer care department at 800-854-1741, between the hours of 7am to 5pm (PST) or send an email to ormcocustcare@kavokerr.com.
- Quantity
- 2,189 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AR, AZ, FL, GA, IL, LA, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, PA, TN, and TX. Foreign distribution was made to Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot number 031902599
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- EJF
- Firm FEI
- 2016150
- Firm city
- Glendora
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28